31 DEC 1997: President Clinton's legal defense fund is forced by lack of funding to close its doors early in 1998. The trust fund spent over $10,000.00 more in 1997 than it received. Michael H. Cordozo, the fund's executive director blamed the political climate related to campaign finance contributions for the poor performance. "We couldn't use the usual Democrat strong arm tactics," an undisclosed source stated. The President still owes over $3 million in legal bills.
Charleston, South Carolina was rated as the nations most polite city yesterday by Marjabelle Young Stewart. "I love that southern accent," she reportedly said.
Elton John, noted singer and songwriter of such hits as "Candle in the Wind" and "Crocodile Rock" received a knighthood yesterday. His name was posted in Queen Elizabeth II's new years honors list. "We did want to recognize his work but we didn't want to make him a full fledged knight of the garter; he might have worn it," a rather proper official noted.
30 DEC 1997: Arkansas based Tyson Foods agreed to pay $6 million dollars in fines after pleading guilty to "making illegal gifts" (sometimes called bribery in polite circles) to former Ag Secretary Mike Espy. A Tyson official is surely ruminating…"Next time we need to influence a government official, it might be safer to sell his wife cattle futures."
Murder rates hit a 30 year low in New York and a 20 year low in Los Angeles. The decline was attributed to tougher sentencing, tougher parole requirements and Nintendo 64.
29 DEC 1997: Rahm Emanuel, a White House adviser declared that President Clinton's budget for 1998 was not going to be " reckless or irresponsible". He stated that the president intended to "reduce the deficit and give middle-class families a targeted tax cut." Given the president's record for keeping his promises on taxes one can only conclude the opposite of Mr. Emanuel's assertions, the budget must at least be irresponsible.
Geraldine Ferraro, liberal extremist best remembered for her Vice-Presidential run in 1984 on the Democratic ticket, is considering a run for the US Senate. Her reluctance to quit her television job at CNN and openly declare her candidacy has evidently crippled her fund raising campaign. She lost a bid for the seat presently held by Alfonse D'Amato. Unofficial sources indicate that she doesn't want to declare her candidacy because, although she would like to be a Senator, she doesn't want to risk becoming a three time loser.
As of mid-night New Year's Eve no smoking will be allowed in most California Bars. Next the California legislature is reportedly considering banning drinking alcohol in bars.
Marine Corps General, Anthony Zinni, has stated that the US forces in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will have to remain indefinitely, because of the volatility of Saddam Hussein. Other military sources stated that US commitments would also keep us indefinitely in, "Bosnia, Haiti, and Fill-in-the-blank."
26 DEC 1997: The death row inmate execution rate in Texas has reached a record high. 37 were performed this year. That is 37 vicious killers who will never see parole and walk the streets again to prey on the innocent. Who says the death penalty is not a deterent?
Smugglers have reputedly rerouted the drug trade through Florida, forsaking the porous Texas border with Mexico because of a "tough new anti-drug strategy aimed at eliminating drug smuggling from Mexico." Texas is looking more and more like a decent place to live.
Unemployment in China has reached 7.5 %. State workers are being let go at a record rate. 120 million peasants are calculated to be unemployed. The Communist Party newspaper, "People's Daily", has called for speedier building of a social security system. It seems they too want a system that redistributes wealth, can't possibly keep up with inflation, will steal their children's future, and will go bankrupt early in the next century.
24 DEC 1997: Someone must have declared this international terrorist prosecution day. Terry Nichols was found guilty in the Oklahoma City Bombing. Carlos the Jackal got life in prison from a court in Paris, France for the murder of two French police agents and a Lebanese informant. He is reputed to have killed more than 80 people and is wanted in 5 countries. And Ted Kaczynki's lawyers offered to withdraw his mental illness defense if they could use schizophrenia as an argument to save his life should he be convicted. At least today - Terrorists = 0, Good Guys = 3.
In New Haven, Connecticut a man one month shy of graduating from Yale pleaded guilty yesterday to forging his grades and recommendations to get into Yale University. He may have mumbled, "Bill Clinton was from Yale. Didn't he lie to get where he got?"
23 DEC 1997: Only one and a half shopping days left until Christmas. If you haven't got it yet, you're in heap big trouble.
The FDA approved a new drug that not only keeps hair from falling out, but in many cases even regrows lost hair. This breakthrough, propecia, may effectively eliminate the last people on Earth that it is politically correct to joke about - balding men.
The Unabomber jury is reputed to be a conservative bunch. The trial is to be held in Northern California and each jurist is required to be willing to impose the death penalty. With such requirements should anyone be surprised at a conservative jury? At least in this case the public can expect a fair trial.
22 DEC 1997: President Clinton visited Bosnia yesterday. He parenthetically states that he wants to keep the troops there till "Hell freezes over."
A poll taken by the Pew Research Center released yesterday reports that 71 percent of Americans never doubt the existence of God. In 1987 the figure was 60 percent. What the poll makes clear is that a whole lot more people have found a need to pray since Bill Clinton came to office.
19 DEC 1997: In Washington State signature gatherers have been verbally and physically abused by the opponents of the Civil Rights Initiative. Proponents of the racial quota system are trying to deny people their rights to free speech and their right to engage in the political process. This kind of behavior can be expected of a movement that is morally bankrupt.
US District Judge Royce Lamberth imposed a $286,000.00 fine on the Clinton White House for actions taken by the Hillary Clinton Health Care Task Force. This fine was is to be paid for with taxpayer money. The judge was ticked off because the White House Lawyers lied to him. If the administration were to be fined for every lie they have told, it would bankrupt the country.
Clinton admitted yesterday to making a mistake in setting the June 98 deadline for withdrawing troops from Bosnia. The new date is "open ended." Why don't we just declare Bosnia another state, then the boys wouldn't have to ever come home…they would already be there.
Chris Farley (33 yrs old) was found dead in his apartment by his brother yesterday. What is it with overweight comedians? It's not only the good that die young…John Belushi, John Candy, RIP.
18 DEC 1997: A Canadian Senator appointed in 1967 has never attended a session of the Senate and spends all his time in Mexico. Andrew Thompson is the ideal Senator. The less a government official does the better. If US Senators would take the same attitude we would have less taxes, less red tape and more freedom.
FBI Director, Louis Freeh's memo advising Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the President for campaign fund-raising violations has been subpoenaed by the House panel investigating the matter. Let's just hope the memo wasn't routed through the first lady…it wouldn't be found for years.
17 DEC 1997: Moscow is seeing its coldest day since 1882. Andrei Varchenya, a spokesman for the mayor's office, when asked about the homeless on the streets said, "They should live in houses, not on the street. There is no reason to live on the street." He might have added, "If they just had a little ambition they could get a job."
President Clinton has a new lap dog. The first puppy has a name, "Janet". She reportedly does tricks.
Term limits were struck down by a federal judge in Oregon. He seems to be of the opinion that the people have a right to re-elect an incumbent no matter how corrupt and jaded the system might make him.
A pentagon panel has suggested that basic military training be segregated between men and women. Feminists have criticized the reform. President Clinton has not yet made his position clear on the issue, but preliminary reports indicate that he won't be satisfied until a mixed gender armed forces is sharing sleeping bags. He then intends to endure a bit of training himself.
16 DEC 1997: Against the advice and consent of Republican Senators, President Clinton made the "pocket" appointment Bill Lann Lee as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. One wonders whose "pocket" was filled to make the appointment.
Janet Reno has earned a new nick-name, "Stonewall". She has refused to include the President in a probe that is looking at why, in July of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs allowed three Wisconsin Chippewa tribes a casino license - reversing their previous decision…this only after the tribes donated $300,000.00 to various Democrat election funds. Perhaps Bill Clinton has her in his "pocket".
Liggett Group the, cigarette manufacturer, has declared that they will now disclose the ingredients of tobacco products. The side of the cartons will now read, "Ingredients: smoke and ash."
15 DEC 1997: Vice President Al Gore's self-admiration has grown so great that he is now imagining himself as the hero of romantic novels. Time Magazine reports that Gore mused, while aboard Air Force Two that he and his wife were the models for the lead characters in Erich Segal's "Love Story". Mr. Segal denies the claim. The Vice President was, though, reportedly the inspiration for "Seven Years In Tibet".
Fidel Castro offered yesterday to declare this Christmas a national holiday, in honor of Pope John Paul II's visit. He was heard to mumble…"In this country, we don't worry about that separation of church and state baloney."
President Clinton is planning a trip to Bosnia next week to cheer up the troops. He still refuses to say which Christmas he meant when he said the troops would be home by Christmas. Speculation is that he meant to leave that decision to Al Gore.
12 DEC 1997: Mrs. Clinton and her companion, gossip columnist for the New York Post, Cindy Adams were kicked out of a posh New York club that caters to the New York elite, the University Club. It seems Ms. Adams used a cell phone during their meeting, and the two were rustling shopping bags. Not appropriate behavior for a blue stocking.
Larry Lawrence was dug up from his not-so-final resting place in Arlington National Cemetery. Perhaps, now all of the men and women buried there who did serve their country can rest in peace.
Ukranian mobster, Vadim Rabinovich, apparently attended a Clinton/Gore fundraiser in 1995. Just another case of our dear President consorting with criminals.
11 DEC 1997: Tobacco companies, etc. have decided it is about time to fight back. They are starting an ad campaign against the Trial Lawyers Association. The question we need to answer is, "What is worse for society, cigarettes or trial lawyers?"
In Michigan a mother was recently convicted of child abuse for disciplining her children. Kathi Herren slapped her 14 year old daughter during an argument. Prosecutors say she went too far. Where do we draw the line between abuse and discipline? This case may help define that for American Society.
10 DEC 1997: Sprewell publicly apologized for his attack on his coach, Carlisimo. He says he wishes to take responsibility for his actions, but he would rather not be punished. Does that sound like he is taking responsibility?
Janet Reno tried to defend her roll in not appointing an independent prosecutor in the campaign fund raising scandals of President Clinton, et al. She told Congress that she was damned if she did and damned if she didn't. If she had left that judgment to the appropriate authority, she would undoubtedly have made the appointment.
